June 23 (UPI) -- Five people were hospitalized when "unexpected turbulence" rocked an American Airlines flight from Miami to North Carolina.
Three flight attendants and two passengers on board American Airlines Flight 1286 were transported to a hospital Sunday night after the Airbus A321 suddenly hit turbulence while traveling to Raleigh-Durham International Airport in North Carolina from Miami International Airport.
On Monday, American Airlines said the injured have since been released.
"We thank our crew members for their professionalism and our customers for their understanding," airline officials wrote in a statement.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the 24-year-old aircraft safely landed on Sunday about 10:50 p.m. local time "after the crew reported possible injuries to cabin crew and passengers due to turbulence."
